Academician Nan Zhibiao of LZU was honored with Lifetime Achievement Award by Chineses Society for Plant Pathology (CSPP) on its annual academic conference which was held in Tai’an city of Shandong Province from July 25 to 29, 2017. CSPP’s director-general, Professor Peng Youliang of China Agricultural University awarded medals to prize winners. The prize was also awarded to academician Li Yu of Jilin Agricultural University.
It is reported that CSPP’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the top prize of plant pathology in China, was set by Chinese Society for Plant Pathology to honor Chinese scientists who have made significant contribution to the development of China’s plant pathology research. So far, the prize was awarded to academician Tian Bo, Zheng Ruyong, Fang Rongxiang of Chinese Academy of Sciences and academician Xie Lianhui of Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University.
(Translated by Li Xingyi; proofread by Zhang Yina)
